So far, from his 19 matches in charge, United have won 14, drawn two and lost just three. The Red Devils have also turned around their Premier League campaign and trail Arsenal in fourth place by just two points, while Solskjaer’s men have secured passage to the quarter-final stage of the Champions League.

"It's not my job to decide in the end, but, of course, I'm very happy with the things that he has done since he's arrived. I have nothing bad to say about him.

"He's a legend of the club, so he knows everything about being here as a player, so when he speaks to you, you always listen. He knows what he's talking about because he has been through it all. That's also a very good thing to have

“He’s been amazing since he arrived and he came here with a big smile on his face and I think that was important for all of the players.

"He spoke to me and told me to do the things that I'm good at, to show my abilities and to express myself on the pitch. That was very nice to hear.”

Lindelof has extra reasons to celebrate this week after becoming a father for the first time. The 24-year-old missed Sweden’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Romania and Norway to be with his partner, but he is expected to return to the United team for Saturday’s visit of Watford.